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From digital citizenship to digital leadership in a South Carolina elementary school

Hapara

Whether it be social media, school use or gaming, students are almost always on some sort of digital application. I am currently a fifth grade teacher and Digital Learning Coach at Oak Grove Elementary School in Lexington, South Carolina. Digital citizenship for younger learners . Where we started .

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DOs and DON’Ts of teaching digital citizenship

Neo LMS

Teaching digital citizenship can be a polarizing activity. Firstly, as digital natives, students seldom feel at a disadvantage when it comes to understanding online activities and behavior – leaving teachers often times adrift on a shifting sea of uncertainty. DOs of teaching digital citizenship.

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Essential Digital Citizenship Lessons for the Coronavirus Pandemic

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In addition, teachers and students alike are spending more time checking news and social media in an effort to understand the coronavirus and its effects. In addition, teachers and students alike are spending more time checking news and social media in an effort to understand the coronavirus and its effects.

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Developing SEL Competencies Through Technology

A Principal's Reflections

Over the past few months, many kids turned to digital tools such as social media or games to pass the time. So much so that one has to wonder about the overall effect on a social and emotional level. When we address social-emotional learning (SEL) we advance emotional Intelligence.

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Games Can Breed Uncivil Behavior. They Can Also Teach Digital Citizenship.

Edsurge

For most children, online video games offer an early window into social interactions with friends—and strangers. While social games foster collaboration and competition, they have also been home to hostile communities, where harassment and uncivil behavior can run rampant and make headlines. That can sound like a daunting challenge.

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How to practice ethical monitoring

Hapara

K-12 education has gradually become more and more digital over the last decade, but the pandemic accelerated the adoption rate. Federal law requires schools using the internet for instructional purposes to use web filtering software to keep learners safe online and have a strategy in place to teach them about digital citizenship.

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10 Ways to Rejuvenate and Learn This Summer

The CoolCatTeacher

As you prepare for your summer, teachers, you know you need to rest to be your best. I hope you take time with your family and friends and find hobbies to replenish all that has depleted your energy. For those teachers who need professional development and CEUs this summer, you want your PD to replenish you.

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